The Burton Theatre is an exciting, new, independent cinema in the Chinatown/Cass Corridor neighborhood of Detroit that features classic art house, independent, LGBT, foreign and cult films. Responding to the shortage of art house venues in the city, the Burton Theatre aims to help Detroit rival Chicago and New York as a center for independent film.

The Burton Theatre will also be the home to the Cass Avenue Film Syndicate (CAFS). Under the guidance of dedicated Detroit based artists, CAFS exists as a resource for independent filmmakers in Detroit with public outdoor displays of art, lectures from professionals and by providing a space and encouragement to inspire local filmmakers to experiment and create.

While the Burton Theatre will focus on film, it will not be limited to that. Its vision is to expand as a venue for music and other performance art with a focus on local artists. It will also work to engage its audience more deeply than typical theaters by making them active in programming and by creating a space where artists and patrons of the arts connect.

The theatre is located in the auditorium of the former Burton International School at Cass Ave. and Peterboro. Click here for a map.

Free secure parking in the former Chung's parking lot on Cass just north of the theatre.

The theatre is available for rental. Contact us for more information.

Illustrations, Burton Theatre logo and stylized text by Sammy Lewis.

Web design and animation by Jeremy Franchi.